Polk County School District
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $234K | $280K | $516K | $244K | $244K | $193K | $239K | $195K | $230K | $225K | $44K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $206K | $170K | $136K | $116K | $121K | $55K | $28K | $27K | $6K | $17K | $26K | $27K | $23K | $52K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 80% | 50% | 68% | 75% | 82% | 83% | 85% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 78% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 68% | 70% | 74% | 76% | 76% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,714 | 7,714 | 7,714 | 7,714 | 7,857 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,286 | 1,286 | 969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,714 | 7,714 | 7,714 | 7,714 | 7,857 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,286 | 1,286 | 969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $6K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $5K | $10K | $4K | $9K | $14K | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | $16K | $52K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $236K | — | $63K | — | $68K | — | $31K | $48K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $234K | $280K | $280K | $244K | $181K | $193K | $171K | $193K | $193K | $167K | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $193K | $165K | $127K | $112K | $111K | $40K | $28K | $27K | $6K | $5K | $26K | $27K | $7K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | $21K | $21K | $68K | $21K | $21K | $16K | $51K | $17K | $18K | $19K |
| Chilhowee Middle School | $173K | $173K | $220K | $173K | $86K | $86K | $77K | $146K | $147K | $94K |
| Copper Basin Elementary School | $10K | $10K | $57K | $10K | $10K | $16K | $14K | $16K | $47K | $16K |
| Copper Basin High School | $16K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $85K | $16K | $14K | $16K | $18K | $16K |
| Polk County High School | $21K | $21K | $68K | $21K | $21K | $26K | $23K | $27K | $27K | $67K |
| Polk County School District Building | $21K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $21K | $16K | $14K | $16K | $18K | $19K |
| South Polk Elementary School | $21K | $21K | $68K | $21K | $21K | $16K | $46K | $16K | $16K | $16K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Benton | 90% | 371 | 352 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Chilhowee Middle School | Benton | 90% | 277 | 263 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Copper Basin Elementary School | Copperhill | 90% | 285 | 271 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Copper Basin High School | Copperhill | 90% | 210 | 200 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Polk County High School | Benton | 90% | 380 | 361 | 20,000 | 20,000 | Rural |
| Polk County School District Building | Benton | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| South Polk Elementary School | Old Fort | 90% | 279 | 265 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA Services, LLC | $234K | $280K | $280K | $244K | $181K | $193K | $171K | $195K | $199K | $176K | — | — | — | — | $188K | $159K | $127K | $112K | $111K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EduTech, Inc. | — | — | $236K | — | $63K | — | $68K | — | $31K | — | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education Networks of America, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $40K | $28K | $27K | $6K | $5K | $26K | $27K | $7K | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $5K | $10K | $4K | $9K | $14K | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | $16K | $52K |
| Central Knox Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edline, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apple Computer, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Data Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.